Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
09/03/2025, 06:03
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
General
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Target
2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe
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Size
79KB
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MD5
1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f
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SHA1
b77b4823b007aabda3f37f1caca852ba240e7c90
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SHA256
c3ec180235700a966ade15786fa70ed3e6a7f2a73c2503de923d012b3a15317a
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SHA512
9ea2f3ca5cc2bb7aab23b875aa0e5bae19af5bcad6848e7d09113a53985ee36311f4020b136658639a33bc9a23f98b9c0c8021b400331023076b6c0b03f3339d
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SSDEEP
1536:PhsYR8NwXUYmbKsrQLOJgY8ZZP8LHD4XWaNH71dLdG1iiFM2iG2nGi:608NwRGKsrQLOJgY8Zp8LHD4XWaNH71w
Malware Config
Signatures
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Babuk Locker
RaaS first seen in 2021 initially called Vasa Locker.
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Babuk family
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Deletes shadow copies 3 TTPs
Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.
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Renames multiple (165) files with added filename extension
This suggests ransomware activity of encrypting all the files on the system.
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Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-250031470-1197856012-2659781506-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\G: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\L: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Z: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\V: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Q: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\I: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\H: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\J: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\N: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\T: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\Y: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\P: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\K: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\X: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\B: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\M: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\W: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\O: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\A: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\S: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\E: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\R: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe File opened (read-only) \??\U: 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.
pid Process 4956 vssadmin.exe 324 vssadmin.exe -
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2284 vssvc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2284 vssvc.exe Token: SeAuditPrivilege 2284 vssvc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3284 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe 87 PID 2432 wrote to memory of 3284 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe 87 PID 3284 wrote to memory of 4956 3284 cmd.exe 89 PID 3284 wrote to memory of 4956 3284 cmd.exe 89 PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2160 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe 95 PID 2432 wrote to memory of 2160 2432 2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe 95 PID 2160 wrote to memory of 324 2160 cmd.exe 97 PID 2160 wrote to memory of 324 2160 cmd.exe 97 -
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025-03-09_1c9a8e854b9eb38708c6ef23b401193f_babuk_destroyer.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2432 -
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3284 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:4956
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C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c vssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2160 -
C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exevssadmin.exe delete shadows /all /quiet3⤵
- Interacts with shadow copies
PID:324
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C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2284
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
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Filesize
8KB
MD52af817219bb1d24a11ab839b9453b5f3
SHA1f9ff9075f9472c41aeb93df2e439fe624dc143b0
SHA2566a16454cad4534d51025f65277abaec0ff4a30082840154a35889445bb3ad0a0
SHA512d443e149d8b097cc64b0bbbf65e3d660de43943a4b36ac4c41bfbdfe814fb895d7ba97128aa1235b85d2292b79afc451fbcb89cc6a56d33ecff7d93e18a15c30